The Snyder Fire Department was formed on December 20th,
1915. The department has enjoyed a rich and colorful history and has continued to grow and
prosper over the years along with the Snyder community. It has always been recognized as a
progressive and modern fire department. It was the first department in the town to provide
a vehicle for the fire chief (1947), first in the county to equip all members with home
receivers and install radios in the apparatus (1954-1955), and one of the first
departments to purchase an aerial ladder truck (1957).
It is also recognized as the first volunteer fire department in the United States to
provide paramedic service to its residents (1973) and was instrumental in establishing the
working relationship utilized today by all Town of Amherst fire departments with a
professional paramedic service.
The original fire station was constructed in 1922 and extra apparatus bays were added in
1949 and 1957. The present fire station was constructed in 1996 on the same sight as the
first one. Currently the department boasts three modern pumpers, an aerial ladder truck,
heavy rescue vehicle (carrying specialized rescue tools such as the "jaws of
life"), two light rescue EMS response vehicles, three chief vehicles and a command
car, utilized by Captains and other senior officers.
It would be impossible to list all the fires and serious emergency calls that the
department has responded to over the years, but you may view a sampling of some of the
incidents by visiting our significant
incidents page.
For pictures & information about Past Chiefs, Past Presidents and Past Commissioners
of the Snyder Fire Department click:
• Past Chiefs
• Past Presidents
• Past Commissioners
For the Complete History of the Snyder Fire
Department available in a printable format [Adobe Acrobat Reader]: Click >> Complete History.
**Note:
The complete history is available in Adobe® Acrobat only. [Total Pages: 18]
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